FairWarning Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 Will Triple A help me book a flight?yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatboatboat Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 Colorado also has numerous casinos.Go to historic cripple creekx casino, take gold mine tour molly Kathleen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy kgb Posted August 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 Thanks Ted.... All you guys are giving great ideas I appreciate it......going to be hard to choose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatboatboat Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 TedColorado Look into it.Serious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy kgb Posted August 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 TedColorado Look into it.Serious.It sounds great but now I’m a kid in the candy store I want it all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy kgb Posted August 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 Ok if I choose Colorado then the wife doesn’t get to see Rushmore right? I’ll have to sell her with some of the things you said.... I’m leaning that way now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWarning Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 The best advice is to fly, then rent a car. Airfare is so cheap right now, I wouldn't want the wear and tear on my car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Hoffa Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 Triple A does EVERYTHING and they're fantastic. Mt. Rushmore is fantastic. But here's the reality, Mt.Rushmore is a 30-45 minute experience. And, it's practically all by itself with very, very little around it Given your trip parameters, I would vacation elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy kgb Posted August 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 I had a hunch that was the case Jimmie....thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWarning Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 If you fly into Denver, its a 6 hour drive to Mt Rushmore, certainly doable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatboatboat Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 Ted Durango ColoradoHas a narrow gauge historic train trip it is VERY VERY fun and enjoyable for a couple. She would love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy kgb Posted August 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 Not bad at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy kgb Posted August 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 Ok Colorado it is and Rushmore..... Would like Rito to chime in also....he probably owns a house there I can crash at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ted sheckler Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 My friend worked at Encore and Cosmo in Vegas. He would drive from here to Vegas 3-4 times a year. It was 16 hours from Mich/Indiana to Denver, then another 9 to Vegas. I cant tell ya how many times ive done it. That drive thru iowa/Nebraska is just horrible. But leave after work at 5 and get to estes at 5/6am isnt bad and dont realize how miserable iowa/nebraska is when its dark and just cruise at 85/90 Went from northwoods wisconsin to Glacier couple years ago and left at like 2 am and was driving thru dakotas during daylight and it was horrible too. Drove 24 hours straight i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Hoffa Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 Well if you're going to Colorado you have to visit Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park. Ever smoke a cigarette at 14000 feet? It lasts 20 minutes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatboatboat Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 Colorado Fall Aspens3 casinos one in a historic mining town (cripple creek) google song head up to cripple creek have a little funEstes National park----------pure heaven. Will see hundreds of Elk in the fallDurango Silverton train tour site seeingPikes peak (on way to cripple creek)Denver has tons of museums, shows, restaurants'Royal Gorge tramMesa Verde cliff dwellings-----------PLEASE TAKE TIME TO LOOK IT UP.Great Sand Dunes of coloradoCould spend a day in Manitou its a GREAT tourist town Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 Ok start over.....In order of what we want to see and do 1. MT Rushmore2. Niagara Falls3. Any kind of BBQ4. Casino5. Any historic LakeWay too much for one trip, if you want to do rushmore, from CA i'd recommend going through Utah - lots of good national parks there, IMO the best is capital reef, although Zion, Bryce canyon, arches, canyonlands are all good and worth seeing, from there you can swing through CO and see the rockies, then north to the black hills and mt rushmore. In the black hills, which is in western SD, the things to see are custer state park, which is right next to mt rushmore, also wind cave natl park(but covid means the tours might not be going), also many beautiful areas such as spearfish canyon, the crazy horse memorial(i was disappointed in it) and the deadwood area - which has plenty of casino's all within a walkable area(free drinks when gambling too). The whole black hills is roughly 60 miles long by 40 miles wide, so you can get a motel and hit several attractions in 1 day. the badlands are about an hr east of rapid city and is worth seeing. devils tower WY is not far from the black hills either(maybe 80 miles) and is another option. on the way back you could even hit yellowstone and the tetons and swing back through idaho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 Triple A does EVERYTHING and they're fantastic. Mt. Rushmore is fantastic. But here's the reality, Mt.Rushmore is a 30-45 minute experience. And, it's practically all by itself with very, very little around it Given your trip parameters, I would vacation elsewhere.nope, see post 68, mt rushmore is fine, but it';s not the highlight IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Losco Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 Niagara Falls would be awesome.....Texas bbq.....Rushmore.....Lake Michigan I’m fvcking pumped!!!teddy let me know when your in niagara falls so i can give you the finger from across the border Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy kgb Posted August 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 I asked the wife to skim thru the thread so please behave guys lol.. It all sounds great to me and the wife laughed at me when I said we could see Niagara Falls.....you didn’t tell me it was in Canada Damn I wish I had a million dollars I’d see it all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy kgb Posted August 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 teddy let me know when your in niagara falls so i can give you the finger from across the borderMaybe we can stay at your camper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Losco Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 I asked the wife to skim thru the thread so please behave guys lol.. It all sounds great to me and the wife laughed at me when I said we could see Niagara Falls.....you didn’t tell me it was in Canada Damn I wish I had a million dollars I’d see it all...theres an american side you fvcking dopestay at seneca casino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatboatboat Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 I asked the wife to skim thru the thread so please behave guys lol.. It all sounds great to me and the wife laughed at me when I said we could see Niagara Falls.....you didn’t tell me it was in Canada Damn I wish I had a million dollars I’d see it all...niagra is in USA and Canada Let HP know I created an act for her in new subforum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybagadonuts Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 Hi Mrs KGB! Hope you gave Ted the ole HAWAIIAN PUNCH for getting tossed in jail and ruining your trip to the casino. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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